When Ning Xuan led people to the outside of Guhou's mansion, he almost thought he had gone to the wrong place.
The whole street outside the mansion was lit up with lights and festoons, and the servants were hanging red silk. At a glance, Ning Xuan could see that it was Guhou Mansion’s manager Qizhou who was in charge.
Deep across the courtyard, the melodious sound of silk and bamboo came from the mansion, which made him even more surprised.
Guhou's family education is strict. Except for major solar terms or birthday banquets, he rarely plays music at home. Today's move is about celebrating the safety of the family or welcoming the envoy of Beili
Ning Xuan was puzzled. When he got off his horse, Qi Zhou greeted him. He arched his hands and said, "Let’s pass the message on behalf of you. Your Majesty’s generous gift to Princess Yufu in the hope that the two countries will reunite."
Qi Zhou glanced behind him, and Ning Chengzhi went to Guhou Mansion to give Yufu this reward and that reward. It was not the first time, but this time the meaning was completely different.
This is a gift from Emperor Dongling to Crown Prince Beili, and it represents Dongling's friendship with Beili.
Qi Zhou nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Lord Ning, wait a minute, I'll go in and report to the princess."
In front of outsiders, Qi Zhou naturally changed his name to Yufu, always remembering that she was the Crown Prince of Beili, not just the lady of Guhou's Mansion.
Ning Xuan and others waited respectfully outside the door. The weather was hot, and the people hanging red silk and colored lights outside the house soon hung them up. Ning Xuan saw the concierge put forward a few large pots of sour plum soup.
An old woman yelled: "It's all hot, right? Come and drink a bowl of iced sour plum soup. The princess rewarded everyone."
Ning Xuan swallowed unconsciously.
At first glance, the people behind him also watched eagerly at the subordinates of Guhou Mansion drinking sour plum soup, thinking that they, as officials of the central government, would stand here without image, waiting for the summoning in the wind and the sun, and felt sad.
However, no one dared to complain more, lest the Guhou mansion heard them and told Yufu, then they would be finished.
Yesterday, this princess Yufu played a majestic manner in the court, and even her Majesty was scolded bloody, how dare they say anything
Ning Xuan was amused secretly in his eyes, and Xin Daoyu stood up as soon as he helped him back. There is nothing to talk about next, and Gu Hou's full fate is saved.
Right now is another small disagreement.
He simply concentrated and stopped looking at others. The officials behind him sweated a lot. He looked up and saw that Ning Xuan was motionless, so he wiped off his sweat and waited.
Qi Zhou was late until the servants of Guhou Mansion had finished drinking the iced sour plum soup. "My lords, the princess is listening to the tune with the envoys of Bei Li, please wait in the lobby."
Yes, I still can't see the Lord after waiting so long!
Everyone didn't dare to complain, they would be thankful if they could enter the room and sit down and have a cup of tea. It's better than standing here and sweating.
Qi Zhou led the crowd towards the front hall, and one of the officials whispered to the people beside him: "If we can also drink a bowl of ice and sour plum soup like the servants of Guhou Mansion, I won't ask for anything else!"
Ning Xuan raised his eyes and glanced at Qi Zhou, wondering if he heard this.
"Miss, the adults sent by your majesty have been arranged to wait in the front hall. This is the gift list sent by your majesty. Do you want to see it in person?"
Qi Zhou placed Ning Xuan and others, and returned to the garden to reply to Yufu. Yufu, Gu Huaijiang, Chen Jingxing and Ji Chengfa were all sitting in the pavilion eating fruits and vegetables. The breeze on all sides was very cool.
Ji Chengfa bought back the group of twenty or so girls who sang little tunes. They sat in the shade of the trees across the lake, or played the pipa or the jade flute, and the melodious music came slowly through a Wangping Lake.
They played Dongling’s local and fashionable tunes, with the gentle and sentimental feelings of Jiangnan Water Village. Gu Huaijiang and his sons didn’t think they were used to it. Chen Jingxing closed his eyes and praised it several times as if in love.
Yufu raised his chin in the direction of Chen Jingxing, Qi Zhou sent the gift list to Chen Jingxing, who then opened his eyes to read the gift list.
As the prince of Beili Hongxu Temple, he specializes in envoys and diplomatic relations between countries, and he can't be more sensitive to this kind of gift list.
He quickly said: "Your Majesty, this gift list is quite generous, but I have only sent it now. I owe some courtesies. It stands to reason that you arrived in Lin'an yesterday, and these courtesies should have been comprehensive yesterday. Even if we came in a hurry, even if we made trouble. The imperial capital is turned upside down. Even if you scold him at the Golden Palace, Emperor Ning should send someone here early today!"
He had three "even if" in a row, causing Gu Huaijiang to hide his mouth and cough. Gu Shubai and others seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and even Gu Yi was holding back a laugh.
"Hahaha!"
The crisp laughter broke the silence, and everyone saw that only Ji Chengfa laughed so heartlessly.
Yufu said, "Fine, it's already earlier than I thought. Isn't there any movement in Xiangfu?"
Qi Zhou said: "The news has just arrived, and the slave has not had time to report it. The former Dali Temple Secretary Pei Zhengpei suspended Yin Shoufu for review on the order of his majesty. It was originally planned to receive the young lady, Pei and Ning. , I wanted to come to Master Pei in order to rush to take care of the affairs of Xiangfu, so he didn't come in person."
The news was really exciting, and everyone was happy. Yufu smiled and said, "If this is the case, don't wrong the adults in the front hall. Master Chen, let me see them."
Chen Jingxing looked reluctant, before leaving, he said: "The scenery here is nice and cool. Lord Hou, you guys will sit for a while. Anyway, wait for me to come back and listen to the tune together."
Gu Huaijiang promised him with a smile, and only then did he take a few steps forward to follow Yufu's pace and walked towards the front hall.
"what… "
The officials, who were sweaty and hot outside, drank the iced sour plum soup when they sat down in the front hall, and immediately felt all over their bodies.
I don't know what the deliberate arrangement was. The official just said it was proverbial. They came in and drank the same sour plum soup as those of the subordinates.
Ning Xuan originally thought that these civil servants must be arrogant and refused to drink.
He couldn't help sighing. Right now, there are fewer and fewer ministers with bones in the Dongling Dynasty. If the hard bone of Guhou Mansion is gone, how long can Dongling's Jiangshan Sheji last
Just thinking about it, there were footsteps outside the door, and everyone quickly put down their soup bowls and got up to greet them with respect.
I saw the woman in Chinese dress dressed in the Beili palace dress, with a little bright yellow decoration on top that made people afraid to look directly, and Chen Jingxing waited behind him and walked towards the hall.
With Ning Xuan as the leader, everyone bowed their hands and said, "I have seen Princess Yufu."
"Free gift."
Yufu didn't embarrass them any more, and happily waived the ceremony.
Dismounting power once and twice is Liwei, and more is rude and arrogant, which will inevitably arouse excitement, and Yufu is able to grasp the degree of it with ease.
She raised her eyes to see Ning Xuan, and quickly blinked at him from an angle that no one could see.
Ning Xuan suddenly understood, lowering his head to hide the smile at the corners of his mouth.
Of course he knew that Yufu was not deliberately embarrassing him, but wanted to show Bei Li's tough attitude by disarming officials sent by Ning Chengzhi, and that Yufu's majesty was inviolable.
In fact, she did. These officials in the hall now dare not even raise their heads, but they will not hesitate if Yufu asks them to kneel and kowtow.
Ning Xuan stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty will wait to come to condolences the princess and her party, and send a generous gift to express your majesty's intentions of friendship."
The scene is still to be said, Yu Fu said calmly: "Please thank Master Ning for the palace to thank Ning Emperor, although his reception came later, but there is a reason for the incident, the palace is willing to be considerate."
The officials behind Ning Xuan looked at each other, saying that if she hadn't saved everyone in the Guhou Mansion yesterday, everything could have been done according to plan, and it would have been orderly.
The "cause" for this incident is herself, so she is embarrassed to say that she is considerate
This is really shameless thief shouting to catch the thief.
Ning Xuan paused and bowed his hand. "What the princess said is that it is good for the princess to be considerate. Your majesty and Bei Li have a very sincere friendship. After the princess and his party are very affectionate, he also asked the princess to recite that Zeng is also Dongling. For the princess's sake, I feel more pity for Dongling."
"Yeah yeah."
The officials behind him spoke, "I heard that the princess had been to Xikun before Dongling. Xikun is a country of barbarians and has always been a wolf ambition. If Bei Li befriended these barbarians, wouldn't it be a shame to the princess' reputation? ?"
"Exactly, not to mention that Xikun has invaded my Dongling border year after year, and Gu's army has suffered heavy casualties for this! Even if the princess does not look at her majesty's face, she should kiss Dongling and stay away from Xikun if she does not look at her majesty's face! "
These people said they had only one purpose, that was, they were worried that Bei Li would make good contact with Xikun to defeat Dongling, and Edongling's current forces would not be able to withstand the pressure of the army.
Yufu showed an impatient expression, and Chen Jingxing stepped forward and said: "Everyone understands what the princesses and officials mean, and we also understand the sincerity of Emperor Ning. But how and where will Bei Li establish diplomatic relations with me? I don’t care about the affairs of Bei Li, sir."
The other party's momentum immediately lowered by three feet, "Yes, yes, we are not interfering in the princess's decision, we are just suggesting it, and please don't blame the princess."
Yufu waved his hand and said: "Okay, the palace knows what you mean, just thank Emperor Ning for me. When the palace is free someday, I will enter the palace to meet Emperor Ning personally. As for the envoy, I should receive the envoy. You don’t have to visit the landscape and scenery. I’ve seen everything you should have seen in Dongling in the past years. It’s not necessary to meet with Dongling courtiers. The ministers in Dongling Dynasty recognize most of them in this palace."
She stood up from her seat and said: "It is the palace banquet that can be prepared, but the Guhou mansion was killed. The third brother is still bedridden. I am afraid that I am not in the mood to drink and enjoy singing and dancing. It only affects the two countries. The important matters for the establishment of diplomatic relations can be negotiated, do you think?"
If you are not in the mood to drink and enjoy singing and dancing, what's the matter with the sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra in this mansion
"Yes, yes, what the princess said."
The officials didn't dare to refute, as she said what she said, Yufu Chao Ning Xuan gave a gesture, and stepped out of the front hall first.
Ning Xuan followed, and the officials were about to follow, Chen Jingxing stopped in front of him, "Everyone has worked so hard, and this officer personally sent you out."
"Dare not, Master Chen has worked hard."
The crowd bowed their hands to salute, and Chen Jingxing smiled in return, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
…
"Young Master Ning, don't mind you. I have no choice but to do what I just did."
Yufu walked with Ning Xuan towards the garden, and as he walked and talked, Ning Xuan smiled and said: "I understand that now is different from the past. The princess's identity is here now, and some attitudes have to be clear. Only in this way can I really save Lord Gu Hou. How can I mind them?"
Yufu bowed to him, Ning Xuan hurriedly supported him, "What is the princess doing?"
Yufu said: "Shengfa has already told me that he was entangled in the execution ground that the warrior Beili wanted to rob prisoners on the execution ground, so you and Gongzi Chen also went. You and Gongzi Chen have this affection in mind, and I don’t know what to do. grateful."
Ning Xuan smiled and said, "The princess is serious, so you don't need to thank you. Lord Gu Hou is your foster father and family member, and to me and Brother Chen Xian, he is the pillar of the central government and the hero of Dongling. To tell you the truth, we went to the execution ground. Both my father and Mr. Chen know that saving the father and son of Guhou is to save Dongling, not the responsibility of the princess alone. What's more, Yu Yang and I have also been favored by the princess. Why should we thank you?"
"As for Brother Chen Xian..."
Ning Xuan smiled ambiguously, "He doesn't need the princess to thank you anymore. He is a hero and saddened by beauty. Now it is too late for the beauty to promise him that he is happy."
Yufu was puzzled for a while, "You mean..."
She had a conversation with Chen Chuxiu and knew that there was an impossible person in Chen Chuxiu's heart. At the time, Guhou Mansion was in a critical condition, and Yufu didn't want to delve into his affairs.
Now that I think about it carefully, is the person in his heart...
"I'm talking about Miss Yueyue."
Ning Xuan talked about the process of their relationship, and still feel the twists and turns. "The princess still doesn't know. Chen Xiandi has liked to invite the girl for a long time. You can invite the girl to fall in love with the second son and stay away from him. When the second son was in prison, he invited Miss Yue went to ask Chen Xiandi for help, she promised her. Chen Xiandi refused to force her, so she went to the execution ground if she didn't want anything. Instead, Miss Yue was moved by his sincerity and was willing to stay with him. Now she is only waiting for Mr. Chen. Nod, maybe there will be a wedding drink."
"Really?"
Yufu was happy for Yueyue and Chen Chuxiu in his heart, "Yueyue is a good girl, but it is a pity that the goddess has no dreams for the king. It is a good thing that she can let go of her second brother and find someone who truly loves her. "
Ning Xuan smiled and said: "Who said no? When we went to the execution ground, we also went with the determination to die. Fortunately, everything was fine. The child in Yu Yang's belly was also very good. She heard that the princess came back and kept talking about you. Be a child’s godmother, ask me to ask the princess if I’m willing?"
Yu Fu hurriedly said: "Of course I am willing. This is my gift. You can take it. When the child is born, I will be the godmother."
She took off the nine phoenix on her head and handed it to Ning Xuan. Ning Xuan took a closer look. Nine phoenix Yu Dongling is the queen of the queen to wear, and Yufu is the prince of Beili, this thing best represents her. identity of.
He carefully wrapped it with a handkerchief and put it in his arms, "Then it's settled. If Yu Yang knows that you promised, he would be very happy, but..."
"Just what?"
Ning Xuan suddenly stopped, and the two stood under the shadow of the rockery.
He looked at Yufu sternly, "I don't know whether to ask a question, if the princess can trust me, I will tell me the truth, if I can't believe it..."
Yufu interrupted him, "Just ask."
Ning Xuan said: "The princess came to Dongling as the prince of Beili, and she will probably return to Beili in the near future. What about Guhou and the others? What kind of character your majesty must be clear if I don’t talk about the princess. Once you leave, Master Gu Hou and the others are still ill-advised."
Yufu nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, but I don't intend to just leave like this. I will take the general and them to leave Dongling together."
Ning Xuan's expression changed, Yufu's words were in his expectation and unexpectedly.
There was something sour and obscure that was tangled in his heart, making him not know how to respond to Yufu's words.
He was stunned there, Yufu didn't rush or urge, just watched him quietly without saying a word, and waited for him to think clearly before replying.
After a while, Ning Xuan came back to his senses and bowed to her, "It was I who lost my mind. This is a matter of course. Perhaps this is the only way to save Master Gu Hou and the others..."
Yufu Liu frowned, "Ning Xuan, as a child of the royal family, you have a passion for helping justice, so you would rather die and take people to the execution ground to try to save the generals. But you don't want me to take them away from Dongling, right? ?"
When Ning Xuan was told about the central issue, she suddenly felt ashamed.
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